Subduing device for animals.



PATENTED JU NE"7,-I'904.

A wrVAN LOGHEM. SUBDUIN'G DEVICE FOR ANIMALS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 15, 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ARNOLD W. vAN LOGHEM, o1 KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

SUBDUING D vioE FoR ANIMALS.

srEcmIeA'noN-mming part of Letters Patent No. 761,926, dated. June 7, 1904.

Application filed July 15, 1903 Serial No. 1655 19. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

GHEM, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Kalamazoo, in the county of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Subduing Devices for Animals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for subduing horses.

Heretofore it has been the practice to employ what is known as twitches to subdue vicious horses or horses which it is desirous to'work about or operate upon, as in shoeing, cllpplng, and the like. It consists of a loop of rope which is placed upon the upper lip-0f the animal and twisted tight by the means of a stick, the manipulator always retaining his hold upon the stick. This causes the animal great suffering and usually does not accomplish the results intended, as the animal submits but for a short time and will then struggle to free itself.

The object of my invention is to provide a device for use in subduing vicious horses or horses which it is desired to handle or work upon which will cause the animal to stand quiet or subdue it so that it will submit to being handled without injury to the animal or inflicting sufiering thereon.

Further objects and objects relating struc tural details will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined, and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the head of a horse .with my improved subduing or training device in position thereon. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improved subduing or training device. Fig. 3- is an end elevation view looking from the right of Fig. 2.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several Be it known that I, ARNOLD W. VAN Loviews. r

Referring to the lettered parts of the drawings, the clamp bars or jaws A A are offset at one end and pivotally secured together by a suitable pin a. The inner edges of these clamp-bars A A are provided with blunt serrations or teeth a. The clamp-bars are adjustably retained in their closed position by a loop B on the free end of the bar A, which is adapted to be passed over the end of the bar A and engage the teeth 7) thereon. Thus arranged the bars are securely retained in position. The bars A A are preferably of metal or of some material having considerable weight.- g

In operation the bars are clamped upon the upper lip -of the animal, as is illustrated in Fig. 1. j These bars are only tightened sufiiciently to retain them in position on the lip.

With my device in position the animal soon becomes quiet and stands quietly or maybe led easily and quietly about. The device does not cause the animal any considerable annoyance, the animal merely drooping its head slightly and extending the nose somewhat forwardly.

The flesh is notabraded or otherwise injured in any manner.

As before remarked, by the use of my sub duing device the animal remains perfectly quiet, and it is entirely safe to handle, as is required in clipping or shoeing or similar operations or in loading upon vessels, cars, or the like, which heretofore has been very difficult to accomplish without serious injury or suffering to the animal and danger to the workmen. Vicious animals also are quickly subdued and will not bite, strike, or kick while my device is in position.

I have illustrated and described my improved subduing device in the form preferred by me on account of its economy of manufacture and the ease with which it may be applied or removed. I am aware, however, that it is capable of very great structural variation without departing from my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device for subduing or training animals, the combination of a pair of bars A A having otfset portions at one end pivotallysccured together at (0, having serrations a on their inner edges; a loop B on the said bar A, and a series of teeth 6 on the said bar A adapted to engage the said loop, for the purpose specified.

2. In a device for subduing or training animals, the combination of a pair of clampingbars having offset portions at one end pivotally secured together, adapted to embrace the upper lip of an animal; and means for adjust: ably securing the free ends of said bars together.

3. In a device for subduing or training animals, the combination of a pair of bars A A having serrations a on their inner edges, pivotally secured together at a; a loop B on the said bar A; and a series of teeth 6 on said bar A adapted to engage said loop, for the purpose specified.

4. In a device for subduing or training animals, the combination of a pair of clampingbars pivotally secured together at one end, adapted to embrace the upper lip of an animal; and means for adj ustably securing the free ends of said bars together.

5. In a device for breaking or training animals or the like, the combination of a pair ol bars having serrations on their inner edges, adapted to embrace the upper lip of an animal; and means for detachably securing the said bars together.

6. In a device for subduing or training animals, the combination of a clamp adapted to embrace the upper lip of an animal; and means for detachably securing said clamp in position.

In witness whereol .I. have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witlwsses.

ARNOLD W. VAN liOGllllM. [11.

\Vitnesses ETHEL TELLER, OTIS A. EARL. 

